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Misawa Airmen earns flight of his life

Staff Sgt. Bernard Mutz (left) and Capt. Chris Nations, 14th Fighter Squadron standardization and evaluations officer, prepare to take off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2010. Sergeant Mutz said he enjoyed seeing the fall colors in the Hokkaido Mountains during his flight. He is a readiness and emergency manager with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Misawa Airmen earns flight of his life

Capt. Chris Nations, 14th Fighter Squadron standardization and evaluations officer, assists Staff Sgt. Bernard Mutz with his flight survival gear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2010. Sergeant Mutz is a readiness and emergency manager with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, and earned the flight for his outstanding service as part of the 35th Fighter Wing’s incentive flight program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Fairchild rescue crew

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Brownell changes the number of people saved from 650 to 656 Oct. 29, 2010, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Sergeant Brownell was one of five crew members who rescued a father and daughter who'd been missing in Northern Idaho and then, on a separate mission during the same day, four campers and their dog. Sergeant Brownell is a medic with the 36th Rescue Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mary Norenberg)

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Airmen embracing fitness culture

(U.S. Air Force graphic/Corey Parrish)

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Pararescuemen demonstrate their skills during Air Force Week

A pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing jumps from an HC-130P/N King while performing a freefall rescue demonstration Oct. 27, 2010, at Cocoa Beach, Fla. As part of the demonstration for Air Force Week Cocoa Beach, the Airman will swim to shore. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Rob Grande)

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Pararescuemen demonstrate their skills during Air Force Week

A pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing jumps from an HC-130P/N King while performing a freefall rescue demonstration Oct. 27, 2010, at Cocoa Beach, Fla. As part of the demonstration for Air Force Week Cocoa Beach, the Airman will swim to shore. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Rob Grande)

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You’re arrested!

A “suspect” is apprehended after "robbing" a convenience store Oct. 25, 2010, as part of a Kadena Air Base, Japan, exercise to prepare for real-world contingencies. All of the Airmen participating are with the 18th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Looking for the right tool

Staff Sgt. Robert Wilson reaches for a tool in the consolidated tool crib at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 22, 2010.The consolidated tool shop is made up of Airmen in the 15th Aircraft Maintenance and 735th Air Mobility squadrons. Sergeant Wilson is a consolidated tool kit technician with the 735th Air Mobility Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

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Start your engines!

Airman 1st Class Zach Goodwin marshals his F-16 Fighting Falcon as it prepares for takeoff Oct. 21, 2010, during the Falcon Air Meet 2010 at Azraq Air Base, Jordan. Airman Goodwin is assigned to the 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and is a native of Nashville, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)

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Up you go

Senior Airman Steve Hanks hoists Ada up in the air after she clamped down on the bite sleeve as part of a working dog demonstration Oct. 20, 2010, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The demonstration was part of a base tour for high school and college students ready to enlist in the Air Force. Airman Hanks is a military working dog handler with the 55th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Plueger)

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Can you hear me?

Capt. Luke Bates uses a man-pack radio to pass updates to his operations desk during an exercise Oct. 20, 2010, at the Stanford Training Area in England. Captain Bates is a combat rescue officer with the 56th Rescue Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lausanne Morgan)

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Hey, stop there!

Master Sgt. Douglas Clayton puts his training to use during the 75th Security Forces Squadron Combat Readiness Training course at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 18, 2010. The one-week course physically and mentally prepares Airmen for deployments. Sergeant Clayton is the flight chief for the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brittany Barker)

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A bright moment

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Fraga, master welder for the 49th Maintenance Squadron, welds a crack on the undercarriage of a fuel truck Oct. 14, 2010, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Sergeant Fraga used welding filler wire to add to the molten pool created by the welding process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner)

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Taking it to the streets

Airman 1st Class Gregory Hulett, a vehicle operator with the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron, does a pre-operational check on a flatbed truck, Oct. 6, 2010, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. While the handling and delivery of cargo is a primary function of the vehicle operations control center shop, it’s not the only role they are required to fill in support of missions both stateside and downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli)

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This line is secure

Capt. James Spindler secures the perimeter as equipment is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Oct.5, 2010. Captain Spindler is the mobile operation unit director of operations for the 4th Space Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erica Picariello)

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We've got you covered

Airmen with the 75th Security Forces Squadron provide cover fire during a Security Forces Combat Readiness Training exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 1, 2010. The CRT course provides Airmen with the basic skills needed to deploy, including tactical movements, land navigation, and self aid and buddy care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Allen Stokes)

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Handle with extreme care

Senior Airman Geoffrey Stegall, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, places blasting caps in C4 to destroy unserviceable explosives Oct. 5, 2010, on the EOD proficiency range at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airman Stegall is assigned to the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

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Caught in a web?

Tech. Sgt. Tywone Weston checks a B-1B Lancer F-101 turbofan engine for leaks Oct. 6, 2010, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Sergeant Weston is an aerospace propulsion test cell assistant NCO in-charge with the 28th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Corey Hook)

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Whooosh

A B-1B Lancer F-101 turbofan engine is tested Oct. 6, 2010, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The B-1 has four F-101 engines, with each capable of providing more than 30,000 pounds of thrust with afterburner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Corey Hook)

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Don't look down

Firefighters from the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing rappel down the side of a training facility Oct. 7, 2010, at the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department Training Academy in Ohio. Firefighters are participating in six days of training to prepare for various rescue situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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